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SalaryWhatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.
Mechanical Maintenance Head
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
- Guarantee compliance with OH&S and environment policies for Mechanical Maintenance personnel.
- Establish safety culture and tackle specific actions to ensure health and safety prevention during maintenance activities.
- Contribute to plant housekeeping and cleanliness.
- Ensure internal controls are in place, providing reasonable assurance of effective and efficient operations, including actions to prevent and detect fraud and protect Company resources.
- Determine and contribute to the planning and scheduling of the necessary actions of corrective and preventive Mechanical Maintenance in coordination with Electrical and Preventive Maintenance Head and Supervisors to assure proper functioning of mechanical equipment and installations.
- Ensure Mechanical Maintenance team’s full time readiness to efficiently tackle emergencies or urgent breakdowns.
- Contribute with his team to the development and planning of the necessary preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance actions and plans to assure long term proper functioning of equipment and installations in cooperation with the Production and Process, Capex departments, Electrical and Preventive Maintenance Heads / Coordinator.
- Prepare weekly and daily maintenance plans (work orders) according to preventive maintenance plans or scheduled corrective maintenance actions.
- Coordinate and supervise execution of work order activities, failure data gathering (cause, symptom…), time confirmation (external and internal), material withdrawal, BOM data collection and ensure the quality of the work execution.
- Manage execution of maintenance activities by third parties.
- Cooperate with Production and Process, Capex departments, Electrical and Preventive Maintenance Heads / Coordinator in the execution of complex maintenance actions.
- Contribute to NWC optimization by identifying critical parts of equipment (based on risk assessment), proposing optimal stock levels of spare parts (through FMEA and RCA) and identifying remaining lifetime of critical equipment.
- Define measures to extend lifetimes and set-up replacement planning in line with cost target and PDP.
- Provide technical requirements and support supplier qualification and evaluation for Mechanical Maintenance services contracting.
- Support the Maintenance Manager in the elaboration and control of the maintenance budget, ensuring planning and follow-up of costs.
- Implement effective and systematic solutions to achieve budget and to meet or exceed targets.
- Communicate and implement regulations, company goals, local permits, policies and procedures; optimise the internal processes and structures within its group.
- Supervise personnel to apply them consistently and ensure ISO compliance for related activities.
- Respect Cement Industrial Framework (iCIF) and Maintenance Management System (MAC) standard; follow up monthly and weekly MAC targets (KPIs and SPIs).
- Monitor performance of Mechanical Maintenance personnel (internal and external).
- Develop, inform and motivate its team, ensuring competencies and skills development according to technical innovations, plant or personal needs.
- Train and coach the maintenance team on maintenance best practices.
- Contribute to the reliability analysis, RCA execution and actions follow up.
- Coordinate the development of the Standard operational procedures for repetitive activities
- Consider new techniques and/or technologies to optimise Mechanical Maintenance cost and improve the technical condition and functioning of the installed equipment.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent education / experience.
- At least 5 years supervisory experience in maintenance works gained at a cement manufacturing facility
- Experience applying FMEA techniques and knowledge of basic problem-solving tool
- Knowledge of cement production process
- Knowledge of CIF (Cement Industrial Framework), MAC (Maintenance Cement), HAC (Holcim Asset Code System), CbM (Computer based Monitoring), Project Management Approach (PMA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Cost Basics preferred, FMEA Concept
- MEDP Certification preferred
- Strong knowledge of basic Mechanical Maintenance tasks (welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, bearing installations, shaft alignment...) preferred
- Readiness to travel and flexibility with working hours
- Ability to manage stress, to provide assistance and to encourage the maintenance team in critical situations
YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
